The US Congress has been urged to intervene to end the ongoing threats against the media in Bangladesh.

A memorandum was submitted on 7 July to key members of the US Congress, including Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Congressman Brian Mast (Republican–Florida), Ranking Member Congressman Gregory Meeks (Democrat–New York), and Congresswoman Grace Meng (Democrat–New York), a member of the Congressional Bangladesh Caucus.

The memorandum was submitted by Lablu Ansar, former president of the America-Bangladesh Press Club in New York.

It included attached statements from the National Press Club of Bangladesh, BFUJ, DUJ, and several renowned journalists, reflecting their grave concern over the situation.

The memorandum states that Bangladesh is now held hostage by mob violence, from which the media is not spared. Ironically, the media had voiced strong support for the July-August movement advocating democratic reforms. Many journalists had hoped that the fall of so-called autocratic rule would allow them to work freely.

However, leaders of that very movement are now reportedly involved in misconduct and cannot tolerate media reports exposing their actions.

The memo accuses those in power of issuing open threats to the media, calling the situation akin to "Ramrajya" (tyrannical rule under a guise of righteousness).

It also referenced an experience shared by Georgia State Senator Sheikh Rahman (originally from Kishoreganj, Bangladesh), who recently said that during a month-long visit to Bangladesh ending on July 2, three different media outlets interviewed him.

However, he claimed that due to an atmosphere of fear and intimidation under the interim government's oversight, none of those interviews were ever broadcast.